MORE ON SPECIALIZING IN JUST ONE SPORT AS A KID

I want to return to our discussion regarding the debate on specialization in a sport, and at what’s the right age to do that – if at all.

Certain individual sports do demand that kids start very young….tennis, swimming, gymnastics, and there are others….but team sports don’t make those kinds of demands.

But let’s start at the beginning….

Wouldn’t it be preferable if we just let our kids play the sports that THEY want to play?

Lots of kids recognize on their own that “my favorite sport is basketball…but I’m really much better at soccer.” That speaks volumes.

Of course, what drives a great deal of this are the dreams of the parents for their kids to somehow earn a college scholarship or even turn pro. A few do….but the vast majority do not. And that’s the big risk that parents push on their kids.

Let me share some thoughts with you, which are based upon my observations over the years. Listen here: The Sports Edge with Rick Wolff